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St Aidan's Gipsy Choir 001

St Aidan's Church Mill Hill Spanish Gipsy Choir, recently formed by Rev. Woodhall. (Blackburn Weekly Telegraph 23rd November 1907).rnrnA Gypsy choir, often referred to as the Anvil Chorus, is a famous chorus from Giuseppe Verdi's opera Il trovatore. This chorus depicts Spanish Gypsies striking their anvils at dawn, singing about the joys of hard work and good wine. The lyrics celebrate the beauty of Gypsy women and the spirit of toil, encapsulating the essence of Gypsy culture and lifestyle. rnrnCourtesy of Wikipedia.

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Image Height 579
Image Width 640
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Image Location Blackburn Library
Date 1901-1910
Image Format Newspaper Cutting
Place Blackburn
Subjects Group Photographs
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